ASUS Confirms October Release for Google Nexus 7 Tablet In India

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After the big disappointment of the Galaxy Nexus not being released in India by Samsung (mostly because they wanted to sell the Galaxy S3) still having an effect on some people, it will come as good news for many that Google’s Nexus 7 tablet will be coming to India, as an ASUS spokesperson has confirmed that the company is aiming for an October release.

The spokesperson refused to comment on pricing and other details, which will be announced by ASUS in September. The Nexus 7 sports a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and costs $199 for the 8 GB variant in the US and $249 for the 16 GB variant, so even a price tag of Rs. 15000 in India will make it a surefire hit and give consumers looking to get an Android tablet at an affordable price a great choice, with ensured software updates by Google themselves with no carrier/manufacturer interference.

The Nexus is currently the best tablet one can get for a $199 price tag, so we hope ASUS releases it in as many countries as possible so everyone can reap the benefits (as opposed to Samsung who neither market the Galaxy Nexus too well nor release it in many countries, giving consumers no choice but to go for non-Nexus devices).

Will you be getting one when it comes to India? Let us know in the comments.

What will be the price of this Tab if it is of $ 199 as Indian Rupee is 55.5759 it should come to about Rs.11500.00 so why it is in hiking price to Rs.15000 and above. What will its original price in India ?
Please do respond.

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/ Kapil

Expect it to be no less than 15K. And, I would not be surprised if Asus launches it at 18-20K. Because, it’s an imported item, not manufactured here by Asus, and thus will attract loads taxes by Indian govt.

As much as I appreciate your liking for this ultra cool and low-priced gadget, I wish to tell you it’s not a phone, it’s a tablet. Even though Samsung tablets like Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and 10.1 let you make phone calls too, this tablet, the Nexus 7, won’t — and that’s okay, too.

Btw, a 3G supported Nexus 7 might come in October in US, it’s rumored. But even that might let you make calls, as Samsung Rs.20K priced Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

Anyway, Nexus 7 remains the best tablet on planet for its cost, so you can still drool over it.